Narda capuyan biography of martin luther king

Updated: January 26, 2022

When I was a kid, I remember constantly watching a television commercial about Leonarda “Narda” Capuyan, the woman behind Narda’s Handwoven Arts & Crafts.

I think it was a public service message from the Department of Trade and Industry which tries to inspire Filipinos to also become innovative and entrepreneurial.

The commercial narrates the success story of Narda Capuyan.

A family planning nurse who became a successful exporter & entrepreneur.

How it all began

On my recent trip to Baguio, I took some time to visit her shop in La Trinidad, Benguet. This was where it all began for Narda Capuyan in the 1970s.

Back then, weaving blankets and recycling acrylic yarns were just a pastime for her.

Little did she know that her hobby will soon become the backbone of her business.

During that time, she encouraged the women of her town to take up weaving. This was her alternative method of family planning – to keep the wom